What do crocodiles and alligators have in common?

They have excellent hearing and senses of smell.

They both can't dive underwater.

How are alligator's snouts different than crocodile's snouts?

Alligators and caiman have u-shaped, rounded snouts.

Crocodiles snouts are u-shaped.

Alligators snouts are v-shaped.

The Fourth of July and Veteran's Day are both U.S. holidays. However, the Fourth of July celebrates our independence and Veteran's Day celebrates military veterans. How are these holidays different?

Fourth of July celebrates independence, while Veteran's Day celebrates veterans.

Both holidays are celebrated in the U.S.

Both holidays are in the summer.

Kate lived in a large house with many animals. Her best friend, Jill, lived in a small house without pets. How were the friends' homes different?

Kate had a large house, but Jill's was small.

Kate doesn't have pets, but Jill does.

Cinderella is kind, sweet, and charming, while her step sisters are mean and cruel. How are Cinderella and her step sisters different?

Cinderella is kind, but her step sisters are not.

They both want to marry the prince.

The step sisters are kind, but Cinderella is not.

Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. What two things are being compared and contrasted?

chocolate and strawberry ice cream

vanilla and chocolate ice cream

The Twins Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. But Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is not shy and she loves talking to people. Sarah’s favorite school class is math, but Ruth’s favorite class is reading. The twins each have a pet. Sarah has a cat named Sally and Ruth has a pet bird named Polly. There are also more differences in the twins. Sarah’s favorite color is pink and Ruth’s favorite color is blue. Ruth likes to eat vegetables, but Sarah doesn’t like many vegetables. Also, Ruth’s favorite drink is fruit juice while Sarah’s favorite drink is milk. The twins look alike, but they are different on the inside and they are still best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much. Both Sarah and Ruth...

enjoy celebrating their birthday

Thousands of years ago the native people of North America had to build houses that fit their life. One kind of house was a tipi. The Plains people lived in tipis. Tipis were easy to put up and take down. In fact, it only took about half an hour to build a tipi. This was perfect for the Plains people who spent their time hunting and hunting animal. The Inuit, who lived in the cold Artic region, spent part of the year living in Igloos. Igloos were temporary homes like tipis. However, they were built for the cold winter months whereas a tipi could be used year round. Both tipis and igloos had one main room that the family lived in and were usually made for a single family. Tipis and igloos were made of very different materials. Igloos were made from blocks of snow stacked on top of each other, while tipis were made of buffalo hide, tree branches or grass. The shape of tipis and igloos were also different. Tipis were cone-shaped, using three or four poles for support, in contrast, igloos were dome-shaped. One similarity between igloos and tipis was that both....

Contained one main room for the family to use

Were used only during the winter months

Poison ivy and poison oak are woody plants that grow in almost any habitat and are very similar in appearance. Both poison oak and poison ivy have berrylike fruit and brown stems. But poison ivy acts more like a vine than a bush and can grow high in trees. The fruit of poison ivy is gray and smooth. On the other hand, poison oak acts more like a bush than a vine. The fruit of poison oak is hairy instead of smooth. How are poison ivy and poison oak different?

Poison ivy has smooth fruit, poison oak has hairy fruit.

Poison ivy is a woody plant, but poison oak is not.

Poison oak can live in almost any habitat, poison ivy cannot.

Poison oak has a brown stem and poison ivy has a green stem.

Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs. When comparing reptiles and amphibians:

Reptiles and amphibians both have lungs as adults.

Reptiles and amphibians both have toes on their claws.

Reptiles and amphibians have gills when babies.

Reptiles and amphibians have scales.

Reptiles have scales and their toes have claws; amphibians have moist skin and their toes do not have claws. Both reptiles and amphibians lay eggs. However, reptile eggs have a thick hard shell and are laid on land, but amphibian eggs have no shell and are laid in water. Young reptiles are miniature replicas of their parents and are born with lungs, but young amphibians start out with gills. Once amphibians have matured to adults they have lungs. When contrasting reptiles and amphibians,

Reptiles lay eggs with a shell and amphibians lay eggs without a shell.

Reptiles and amphibians lay eggs.

Reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms

Reptiles do not have claws, but amphibians do.

Janet and Kylie were best friends, they liked to do everything together. Kylie loved horseback riding and so did Janet. Janet loved swimming, and although Kylie did not know how to swim she loved the water. Janet enjoyed vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones. In what ways do the two girls contrast?

Janet liked vacationing in tropic areas while Kylie liked arctic zones.

Kylie loved horseback riding and Janet did not.

Kylie liked to vacation in tropic areas while Janet liked peaceful grasslands.

Kylie loved swimming and so did Janet.

Apples and oranges can both be eaten at room temperature. However, while people usually eat the peel of an apple, they don’t usually eat the peel of an orange.

These sentences show a comparison first, and then a contrast .

These sentences shows a comparison .

These sentences shows a contrast .

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DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are the clue words that let you know that this is the text structure compare and contrast? (a) (b) (c) (d)

A. both

B. similar

C. differences

D. than

E. because

F. after that

G. next

H. in addition

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What clue words in the passage let you know that the text structure is compare and contrast? (a) (b) (c)

A. both

B. than__

C. however

D. smaller

E. prefers

F. rather

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What clue words let you know that the text structure of this text is compare and contrast?

Both, different, whereas

shapes, sizes, hundreds

colors, different, but

Not Here

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What clue words to you see that let you know that the text structure of this passage is compare and contrast?

Both, differences, between, whereas

species, living alone, dormant

omnivores, solitary, hibernate

Not Here

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to compare things?

look at differences

look at similarities

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to contrast?

To tell what is alike and what is the same.

To tell what is different.

To tell what is the same.

To tell what is alike and what is different.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or text are SIMILAR.

Contrast

Similie

Conflict

Compare

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Compare and Contrast Refresh

What are the clue words that let you know that this is the text structure compare and contrast? (a) (b) (c) (d)

What clue words in the passage let you know that the text structure is compare and contrast? (a) (b) (c)

What clue words let you know that the text structure of this text is compare and contrast?

What clue words to you see that let you know that the text structure of this passage is compare and contrast?

What does it mean to compare things?

What does it mean to contrast?

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or text are SIMILAR.

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are DIFFERENT.

Which type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

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What clue words in the passage let you know that the text structure is compare and contrast? ​ (a) ​ (b) ​ (c)

What clue words let you know that the text structure of this text is compare and contrast?

What clue words to you see that let you know that the text structure of this passage is compare and contrast?

What does it mean to compare things?

What does it mean to contrast?

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or text are SIMILAR.

This is a method of relating how two or more elements or texts are DIFFERENT.

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When we compare and contrast while reading we are looking for?

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